West Palm, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS BLOWN TWO HEAD GASKETS.
NHTSA complaint #521199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 BMW 318 engine problems
22 of the 47 complaints about the 1991 BMW 318 are about the engine — 47% of everything reported for this model year.
22
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Engine
12
54.5%
Radiator Assembly
5
22.7%
Gasoline
2
9.1%
Cooling System
2
9.1%
Belts AND Associated Pulleys
1
4.5%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
West Palm, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FOUR CYLINDER-HEAD COVER FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #521199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Palm, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR CONNECTION SEPARATED/FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Palm, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THERMOSTAT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Palm, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
BELTS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wrightsvil, NC
Crash
1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT, VEHICLE BEGAN TO LEAK ANTI-FREEZE DUE TO DFECTIVE ENGINE PROFILE GASKET.
NHTSA complaint #526567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT, VEHICLE WAS DRIPPING COOLIN FLUID. THE CONSUMER STOPPED AND SAW THE COOLING FLUID WAS COMING OUT OF THE RADIATOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #816844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Louis, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PROFILE GASKET MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAKING FROM UNDER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #521332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palo Alto, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #517927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort LEE, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort LEE, NJ
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oxford Mills, 00
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #602457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charlottsville, VA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DESIGN DEFECT CONCERNING TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET.
NHTSA complaint #513939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET FAILED/REPLACED; ALSO REPLACED WATER PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #513374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE GASKET FAILED/REPLACED; ALSO REPLACED WATER PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #513374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST Paul, MN
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #513378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Harvest, AL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN A COOLANT LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #510860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Prestonsburg, KY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE GASKE TFAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT.
NHTSA complaint #510508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sunnyvale, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #506945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Diego, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK FROM FRONT SEAL PORT OF VEHICLES WATER PUMP. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #490676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maumee, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HEAD GASKET REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #482102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Maumee, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THERMOSTAT REPLACED DUE TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #482102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.